1st Edition

The Women of Cairo: Volume I (Routledge Revivals) Scenes of Life in the Orient

By Gerard De Nerval Copyright 1929
300 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

The Women of Cairo: Scenes of Life in the Orient, first published in 1926, describes the trip to Egypt and other locations in the Ottoman Empire taken by French Romanticist Gerard de Nerval. The book focuses on both reinforcing and dispelling the old ways in which people saw the Orient, as well as examining their old and new customs. This book is perfect for those studying history and travel.

Introduction;  1. Coptic Marriages  2. The Slaves  3. The Harem  4. The Pyramids  5. The Cange  6. The "Santa-Barbara"  7. The Mountain

Biography

Gerard De Nerval